Thanks, just tired of seeing the ESPN ticker come across every weekend with another Turd commitment or two, and we've been sitting stagnant on 13 for a while now. Wish business would pick up a little bit on commitments.

if that is happening with Bama then it's a bit of an anomaly. This is usually a slow time for commitments.

It's a week DL class overall and we're only taking one DT. At DE we appear in good shape with Ryan Johnson. He's not committing until late in the process though. We still need to find a pass rusher in this class somewhere.

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Auburn recruiting has been pretty slow lately, especially when you consider how hot we have been on the field. I'm really hoping that recruiting will pick up after we beat UGA convincingly on the road next weekend.

Looking at our class, the one guy that I wouldn't be surprised to lose is Octavius Matthews. There's no need for us to sign 3 RB's in this class, and we especially do not need a JUCO RB. If all 3 signed, then we would 7 RB's for next year and that's way too many.

I personally believe that his spot should go to a position on the OL or DL. We need to continue to upgrade the OL & DL in order to keep up with UGA, LSU, & UAT with guys like Netori Johnson, Cesar Ruiz, Jonah Gray, etc.

I'm very excited about our LB class. I wouldn't be upset if we took both Rice & Taylor to close it out. For the record, I am still upset about not landing Benton. It's a principle thing for me. But I feel confident that Moultry & Britt will have better careers.

Regardless of team rankings, this class will be judged in my eyes by whether or not we land Jarrett Stidham. I'm praying that everything is still on schedule for the Kendall Briles / Jarrett Stidham combination next year. I think both of these guys (especially Stidham) can take us to the next level with the deep ball. Opening up the passing game will open up the running game even more, give us more balance, and make us more difficult to defend.

Auburn recruiting has been pretty slow lately, especially when you consider how hot we have been on the field. I'm really hoping that recruiting will pick up after we beat UGA convincingly on the road next weekend.

Looking at our class, the one guy that I wouldn't be surprised to lose is Octavius Matthews. There's no need for us to sign 3 RB's in this class, and we especially do not need a JUCO RB. If all 3 signed, then we would 7 RB's for next year and that's way too many.

I personally believe that his spot should go to a position on the OL or DL. We need to continue to upgrade the OL & DL in order to keep up with UGA, LSU, & UAT with guys like Netori Johnson, Cesar Ruiz, Jonah Gray, etc.

I'm very excited about our LB class. I wouldn't be upset if we took both Rice & Taylor to close it out. For the record, I am still upset about not landing Benton. It's a principle thing for me. But I feel confident that Moultry & Britt will have better careers.

Regardless of team rankings, this class will be judged in my eyes by whether or not we land Jarrett Stidham. I'm praying that everything is still on schedule for the Kendall Briles / Jarrett Stidham combination next year. I think both of these guys (especially Stidham) can take us to the next level with the deep ball. Opening up the passing game will open up the running game even more, give us more balance, and make us more difficult to defend.

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How many can AU take in this class? According to 247 AU had 24 commitments for 2016. But shows 22 enrolled (Manning and Newkirk not included). Within those 22 it counts Stephen Davis Jr and Bro Hamm and wasn't sure that either of them were put on scholarship at that time given their respective situations. So AU can sign somewhere between 25-30 in this cycle (5 counting back to last year?)

Also, what is the # currently. 247 shows 16 commits counting the kicker and the long snapper. Are they counting towards the #

How many can AU take in this class? According to 247 AU had 24 commitments for 2016. But shows 22 enrolled (Manning and Newkirk not included). Within those 22 it counts Stephen Davis Jr and Bro Hamm and wasn't sure that either of them were put on scholarship at that time given their respective situations. So AU can sign somewhere between 25-30 in this cycle (5 counting back to last year?)

Also, what is the # currently. 247 shows 16 commits counting the kicker and the long snapper. Are they counting towards the #

THanks and WDE!

25 is the max AU can sign in this class. Transfers on scholly count against the yearly 25 initial counter limits also but recruiting sites do not show them on their class pages. Counting transfers we had 25 initial counters for 2016.

The kicker is coming in on scholly and will count in this class.

The snapper will be blueshirted which means go on scholly after June 1 allowing AU to count him in 2018 and not be apart of the 25 limit for 2017. As part of the blue shirt loophole the recruit can come in on scholly & practice but not play in year 1 on campus. That's different from the more common gray shirt who can't be on scholly, practice, nor play his 1st season on campus.

So even though 247 has 16 the actual number with AU's plans for the snapper is 15 right now.